Hurricanes vs Panthers Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

The Carolina Hurricanes are heading to Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, where they will take on the Florida Panthers. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! Carolina has put together a 16-5-1 record which places them first in the Metropolitan division. The Hurricanes have won consecutive games, most recently defeating the Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday.

Spencer Martin will be the Hurricanes’ starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 3-21 record to go along with his 3.33 goals against average. Martin Necas continues to have a breakout season, sitting first in the entire NHL with 37 points. The Hurricanes are scoring an even 4.0 goals per game, while giving up 2.59 defensively. 

The Panthers now sit 1 point behind the Maple Leafs for the top seed in the Atlantic, posting a 13-9-1 record. Florida’s four game losing skid would come to an end on Wednesday, when they defeated Toronto 5-1. Carter Verhaeghe led the way with a goal and two assists in this one, while Bobrovsky made 23 saves in goal.

Sergei Bobrovsky will be the Panthers’ starting goaltender on Saturday, he comes into this game with a 3.05 goals against average to go along with his 10-5-1 record. Sam Reinhart continues to dominant in Florida, leading the NHL with 17 goals. Florida is scoring 3.43 goals per game, while allowing 3.35 on the defensive end.

The Panthers are looking to take over as the top team in the Atlantic, while the Hurricanes hold the top spot in the Metropolitan. Martin has been inconsistent for the Hurricanes, expect a high scoring Panthers squad to get the best of him. Final score prediction, Panthers win 5-4.